The Roman Mysteries: The Dolphins of Laurentum
Book 5
Author: Caroline Lawrence Series: The Roman Mysteries
The fifth Roman Mystery is packed with exciting underwater action - and mixed fortunes for Lupus.
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The fifth Roman Mystery is packed with exciting underwater action - and mixed fortunes for Lupus.
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It's October AD 79. The arrival of a ragged man at the Geminus household sets in motion a series of events which take Flavia and her three friends to an opulent villa by the sea at Laurentum, a few miles south of Ostia. Just off the coast is a sunken wreck full of treasure which could be the answer to all their problems. But someone else is after the treasure, too. As the four children try to recover it, they solve the terrible mystery of Lupus's past.
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“"The Dolphins of Laurentum will delight your children...An enjoyable and educational book"”
Evening News (Norwich), 15 August 2003 "Ditch those old famous five books (yes, I loved them too) and read this far superior version instead." Bournemouth Daily Echo, 27 September 2003
About the Author
Caroline Lawrence is American. She lives with her husband by the river in London and is active as a speaker in schools and at book festivals. She took part in the British Museum's POMPEII LIVE event, giving talks that were streamed to schools all over the UK, and she is the winner of the 2009 CLASSICS ASSOCIATION PRIZE for 'a significant contribution to the public understanding of Classics'. In addition to the 17 novels in the ROMAN MYSTERIES sequence, Caroline Lawrence has written five spin-off titles, all of which have contributed to total UK sales in excess of 1 million copies.
Visit Caroline's website at and follow her on Twitter @CarolineLawrenc.Back Cover
Mystery and adventure for four young detectives in Ancient Roman times . . . Flavia learns that her family are in danger of losing everything they own. When the four friends find a sunken wreck full of treasure it seems like the answer to their problems, but someone else is after the hoard too. As the friends try to recover the treasure, can they also solve the terrible mystery of Lupus's past? 6.99 ISBN: 978 1 84255 024 3 Cover artwork: XXXX
It's October AD 79. The arrival of a ragged man at the Geminus household sets in motion a series of events which take Flavia and her three friends to an opulent villa by the sea at Laurentum, a few miles south of Ostia. Just off the coast is a sunken wreck full of treasure which could be the answer to all their problems. But someone else is after the treasure, too. As the four children try to recover it, they solve the terrible mystery of Lupus's past.
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